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No, frontline workers are not going to be the new A-list​

17 April 2020 - 09:00 By tom eaton
Tom Eaton Columnist
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Tom Eaton asks if the coronavirus outbreak has rendered celebrities obsolete.
Tom Eaton asks if the coronavirus outbreak has rendered celebrities obsolete.
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Have celebrities been cancelled?

This vital question has been asked by an increasing number of opinion columnists. And their verdict is dramatic.

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